Not only is Akane the happiest drummer in the world, she impressed Jimmy Page so much that, after a gig, he went backstage and asked her for a selfie!

"Rinne" would have made Snake's head explode. 🤣

If the Maids and Skid Row were to cross paths at a festival or something, we need that photo.

I could watch Akane all day and not get bored.

Akane's smile got me back on the kit two years ago at the youthful age of 62, after a decade of not playing, I could never thank her enough, this Band is beyond superb talent and amazing tunes, they genuinely impact on people in the most positive of ways, their charisma is other worldly, what a fcken band Viva the Maids peace and love Po 👍🎼🥁🎸🎤🍻

The Maids performing their second most played song, Freedom, (just behind Real Existence) is pure perfection, isn't it? I mean, what can you fault? And those faces... their attitude... their music... their playing... their story... and their joy! Band-Maid is a world treasure! Thanks Joel, for bringing the world's best hard rock band to your friends and viewers!

Band maid is the best ❤

MISA is doing some great work under all the guitars, drums, and vocals.

This was a great series. Thanks Snake and thanks Joel.

Thx Joel. I'm glad Snake's been able to witness the awesome BAND-MAID. I hope he starts spreading the word about their existence & bringing them to more peoples attention :)

This is one of their earlier tracks that was still written for them, so it's a bit more simple than most of their newer tracks. That said, it's still a track they play a lot live and a fan favourite. I like it a lot as well and this live version is great.

Fantastic track, fantastic band. The holy trinity for me are BAND-MAID, Nemophila and Lovebites. Love how you have opened Snake's eyes to the talent of bands (specially all female ones) coming out of japan. I think BAND-MAID are steadily working towords their goal of world domination, and I am hoping for he same success for Nemophila and Lovebites. Nemophila have just started a tour of America. Unfortunetly no sign of a Europe\UK tour from any of them

The future of Hard Rock / Heavy Metal is in good hands in Japan. The ladies are carrying the flag proudly!

Snake never stopped bouncing his head to the song.

I saw Skid Row as a warm-up act for ZZTop in 1986. A great show and what an experience it must have been to have been on tour with that Little Ole Band From Texas.

A The Warning/Band Maid tour would be mind blowing! They met at a festival last summer and hit it off immediately, sooo…

BAND-MAID'S Freedom = Happy Pills in Musical Form!! Thanks again, Joel!🤘🤩🤘

Band Maid not only swings hard, the often knock it out of the park!!!

Hey Joel!! If you ever have Snake back on the show, you HAVE to show him Asterism!!!!

Welcome to the Maidiacs, Snake. Cheers from Norway.

I loved all that serie with Snake, really nice guy. You're doing an important job Joel.

They are so good live! Can't wait to see them again in May! 🙂 I'm kinda the same. I bug my friends, co-workers, customers & random strangers bout Band Maid 😳 Cept I don't film it. 😏

I am SUPER LOVING this artist series you have going. Amazing to see artists I loved as a kid now rocking out to my current favorite groups. Skid Row was the sound track to my senior year in high school. Band Maid is pretty much 90% of my current musical existence.

It's not "talent" it's talent plus 50,000hrs of practice and study, as I saw someone pointing out today. Their work ethic is amazing. This song, not being composed by kanami, doesn't have her magic touches like powerful slow breakdowns and ingenious links but she learned everything she could about the rock genre obsessively and added it to classical training. Few westerners are up for that. They have "talent" and the industry is expected to provide the rest. It's a failing in our culture maybe. They did the driving in a van doing self booked gigs around Japan thing that a real band did as well.

MISA MISA MISA!!!!!

Huge thanks for all you're doing here, guys. I hope you get the chance to watch and show your famous friends something that shows their current style and level of songwriting, like "From Now On" or "Hate?"

The girls in Japan are crushing it

Skid Row was the first live band I saw way back in the day for me when the opened for Bon Jovi. Great memories. So glad to see him discovering these bands.

Snake is awesome, great that you've introduced him to Band-Maid, love to see them support the Skids.🤘🤘

Thanks

Loved everyone of these with Snake. Your connection to the industry and willingness to spread the word is awesome. Only complaint is Snake didn't learn that Nightwish is a female fronted metal band. So next time or if his is reading these...check out Dark Chest of Wonders the opener from Wacken 2013. You will never be the same

Joel, as a fan of all these bands, let me just say that I really appreciate the effort you're putting in to share and promote these bands to people in the music industry. Some of these people you've been sharing these with could be potentially instrumental in getting these bands to come to the States (if they haven't already, such as Lovebites) or in opening up more touring opportunities for the bands that have already made it here (Band-Maid, Nemophila, The Warning, etc.) I am going to text Midori from Lovebites to alert her to your page, and hopefully at some point she may drop a comment! Absolutely love what you're doing!

In terms of showing Snake Band-Maids talents in composition, arrangement, instrumentation, and orchestration, “Freedom” isn’t the best choice as it’s quite simple by Band-Maid standards. But in terms of showing their joy in performance, and Akane’s incredible chop, there is no better song 🎶! Maybe Snake and Skid Row cross paths at a festival this summer…that’d be fun to see. I had a few minutes yesterday to check out Skid Row’s title track off the new album and that’s a great crowd-pleasing piece of good ol hard rock!! Well done to Snake and the boys. And the new singer…wow!! That guy is the real deal, what a find! 😮. Will be listening to the rest of the album soon.

My happy indulgence song. Always smile listening to it

That beautiful transition from the drum solo to the guitar solo.

I think you have become a Maidiac Joel. Thank you for giving them the exposure they so rightfully deserve.

I think they were on the top of their game on this tour and especially this show. They were set to play the Budokan. Then COVID derailed every thing.

This channel is fxking cool man I fxking love this more content like this bro🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

I’m convinced that JAPAN 🇯🇵 rocks!! These girls are exceptionally talented and I’m surprise that I really never heard anything about them until last year. I seen where they met up with the WARNING Sisters. I would pay RAMMSTEIN ticket prices to see these two groups at one show. Thanks for sharing your support with this Reaction.

Great job!

Glad you're digging Band-Maid Snake. Japan is oozing with musical talent for sure. Band-Maid...saving ROCK one song at a time!

I really would enjoy Snake's view on this Indonesian trio of Hijab rockers. 😎 *Voice of Baceprot - cover RATM Killing In The Name - Live Rennes, Prancis Tour Eropa 2021*

I've always been a Skid Row fan. It's awesome that Band-Maid is getting the recognition they deserve. The Warning is really awesome too. But Aldious of Japan is a really good all female hard rock band also. Check out "Go Away"and Sweet Temptation" by Aldious. Plus they are hot looking as well ! 😝

I have been lucky to see them twice on their US Tour last year and doing Freedom, they sound live exactly as good as the live video, only the sound is more raw, which makes it even better.

🐦 *sNAKE sABO* 🐦 Welcome to the world of *BAND-MAID* (2013 - Present) A group of 5 young ladies from Japan that will rock your world: *Miku Kobato* (Kuruppo) = Lead Vocals / Rhythm Guitar *(Po!)* *Saiki Atsumi* (Sai-Chan) = Lead Vocals *Kanami Tono* (Kanamincho) = Lead Guitarist *Akane Hirose* (A-Chan) = Drummer *MISA* (MISA, MISA, MISA) = Bassist If you wish to continue down this Pigeon Hole 😊 you will enjoy over 100+ great songs you will start saying to yourself “This is my favorite *BAND-MAID* song”. _(No joke Po!)_ Below is a list of songs that will get you started *Blooming-2019* *Dice-2018* *Choose Me-2017* *ONSET* (instrumental) *Real Existence Live (Apr. 13th, 2018)* I discovered *BAND-MAID* in 2019 and came to a realization that *BAND-MAID* more then just a rock band they are a band that does not have any boundaries and is willing experiment into different genre from (Blues, Rock, Punk and Jazz) and a lot of fans including me would say “you got to check out their live videos” from: *2017-STUDIO COAST* *2018-Zepp Tokyo* *2020-LINE CUBE SHIBUYA* *2021-BAND-MAID ONLINE ACOUSTIC* In the end I realize that *BAND-MAID* more then just a band but a band that cares about each other and their fan base and in October of 2022 I had a fortune of experiencing them live and with that *BAND-MAID* cemented their Legacy into my heart. Rock On! 🤘 *100% satisfaction guarantee or your money back…*

Show someone Take Me Higher Live from Band Maid as well. Kanami basically solos the whole song, there's a back n forth between Kanami's guitar and Misa's bass, and Saiki vocals really shime on that song

Freedom is sure a "fun" song, but as others have commented I'm sure, it is also one of their lesser complex songs. I think you would really like more of the newer stuff, but don't get me wrong, it is all awesome! :)

I watched all the videos with Snake on your great channel and have to say... what a great guy! And you Joel, you're great too. I really love to watch your content. Keep on going! Greetings from Switzerland 🤘😎

Good Job, Joel!!

Two other good ones even thought they are not live to show people are bubble and blooming for their great compositions

Joel, I think our friend Snake is ready for Hanabie! What you think?

MISA!!! MISA!!! MISA!!! 🥃🥃🥃

Joel, I don’t know if they’ve appeared on your radar yet, but there’s a Korean all-girl rock band called Rolling Quartz that would be worth checking out. They’re newer and could be said to be about where Band-Maid was around 2015-16, so they’ve definitely got some potential. Their live performance of “Blaze” from their first solo concert last June would be a good start.

Formats like KZfaq make it possible nowadays that these bands and other young female musicians have the chance to become known worldwide. KZfaq doesn't care if a girl group or a boy group or a mixed groupe uploads something. It is still different with the organizers and clubs. Maybe first try out as a supporting act of the supporting group, they think.

Always love first reactions to BAND-MAID. There is a brilliant all girl rock band in your home country named "Plush". For some reason they don't get the recognition that they deserve. Let's start you off with a bit of a slow one. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ralzl7mc27fIdH0.html If Moriah's voice doesn't grab you, you've got no Soul.

Hey Joel! Band-Maid is just ridiculously talented! I am so glad you also did The Warning with him. I am seeing both in May in Daytona! Another all female rock band that is even younger than The Warning is called The Sixsters. They are 6 girls from Ukraine! They are now in Germany to avoid the war, but are still putting out new music! Give them a listen. They have so much talent and potential. And they are big fans of The Warning! Here is a recent one from them called "City". (BTW, the girl scratching is usually on Keyboards): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jtRyq6mXqqynY5c.html

Band Maid is a fantastic band. I don't like their recent stuff as much. But you cannot call them untalented. Seen them in 2019, even the Bar Maid (who had Zero idea about the band) was astonished. Another favorite from Japan is Aldious. Too bad they lost Re:No (their lead singer) she is phenomenal live! So I recommend checking out these Japanese Rock Bands before they disappear.

In my opinion … Band maid are the best all female rock band in the world. Lovebites are the best all female metal band in the world.

It’s too bad that snake didn’t get a chance to react to Asterism… I think he would enjoy it…

Check into all female band, "Plush". Their cover of "Isolation" would be a good start

rolling quartz, from korea

Snake would have freaked if he had seen Nemophila

South Korea. Band: Walking After U. Any song.

Jimmy Page, yes, THAT Jimmy Page saw them in concert in 16 and talked to them, he said that Akane the drummer was a reincarnation of John Bonham.